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NYC legislates to make room for recycling bins

Posted By On Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 , No Comments »

One of the world's most famous cities has put recycling bins firmly on the agenda for 2014, as all new multi-occupant dwellings built in New York City from next year onwards will need to leave space for the segregation of waste. Local law 60 of 2012, to give the legislation its ...

 

Childrens play areas formscentre of new Manchester City Centre Garden

Posted By On Thursday, February 21st, 2013 , No Comments »

Manchester city centre is to get its first city centre children’s play area thanks to a new garden being created next to its cathedral. The Victoria Street garden, which will re-use materials from RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2012 centrepiece, the Urban Oasis garden designed by Chris Beardshaw, will also ...

 

Self-watering planters are a reality

Posted By On Monday, February 18th, 2013 , No Comments »

Self-watering planters have been appearing on gadget and tech review sites recently as a concept 'hydroponic domestic garden' design has been grabbing reviewers' attention. The design, created by Behance user Stefania Minnella and entitled 'Elica Idroponica', is a futuristic spiral-shaped self-watering planter that claims to also automatically deliver the right levels ...

 

Barbican Centre recognised for waste management and sustainability

Posted By On Saturday, February 9th, 2013 , No Comments »

An arts centre inLondon is leading the way in the arts and entertainment world with its commitment to sustainable waste management. The Barbican Centre in the City ofLondon has won numerous awards over the past two years in recognition of their commitment to encouraging patrons to recycle their waste. The centre’s ...

 

Self-contained planters may offer spiritual boost

Posted By On Thursday, January 31st, 2013 , No Comments »

Research into the effects of spending time in city parks could also hint at some of the positive effects of self-contained planters, in areas where larger open spaces are not available. Self-contained planters offer a compact but visually pleasing alternative in built-up areas where there is no parkland, bringing a touch ...

 

New planter’s self watering technology saves on council maintenance costs

Posted By On Saturday, January 26th, 2013 , No Comments »

A new product designed to save local authorities time and money on their communal floral displays has been launched for 2013. The Quad Planter, which is a self watering container using patented technology to release moisture as and when needed, reduces the need for maintenance visits from staff whilst conserving ...

 

New EU rules mean recycling bin contents might not be ‘waste’

Posted By On Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 , No Comments »

Recycling bins often look and feel like ordinary bins - and there are good reasons to use a consistent style across all of your rubbish bins, in public places. But there's a crucial difference between the contents of recycling bins, and the waste that goes into general refuse containers. In particular, there ...

 

The gender divide in recycling bin usage

Posted By On Monday, December 31st, 2012 , No Comments »

Recycling bins give members of both sexes the opportunity to be more environmentally friendly, but research from Essex University reveals differences in the way men and women recycle their waste. The headline statistic making news nationwide this week is that of how many men, women and couples recycle their household rubbish. Couples ...

 

Urban planters could help improve air quality

Posted By On Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 , No Comments »

Urban planters could do more than just look pleasing - they may also be able to improve the air quality in built-up areas, by scrubbing it of unwanted particles. At this month's annual meeting of the British Ecological Society, urban green spaces were on the agenda for several of the guest ...

 

Recycling bins are a legal must for packaging handlers

Posted By On Thursday, December 20th, 2012 , No Comments »

Recycling bins are more than just a convenience for companies that handle large quantities of packaging each year. Updated guidance published on the Inside Government website explains that there are thresholds above which recycling of a certain proportion of packaging materials becomes mandatory. This is the case for any company with a ...

 

 

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